Egbema tribe

The Egbema tribe of the Ijaw people lives to the east and west of the Benin River in Southern Delta State, Nigeria. The Kingdom is split politically into two different states due to the creation of Nigerian states. The town of Ofiniama (corrupted to Ofunama) is the first settlement from where all others took off from.

The Egbema have a strong Ijaw cultural identity, despite their location on the western fringe of Ijawland. The Kingdom traces its origins to several migrations from the Mein, Iduwini, and Ekeremor tribes centuries ago. Egbema tribe is under the overlordship of the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, Pere Gold O.E. Tiemo (JP) The Kingdom is made up of nine major towns (clans) better known as the "Egbema Isenabiri". The Egbema Isenabiri are in their right clans under the Kingdom. The Isenabiri are: 1. Ofiniama, 2. Opuama, 3. Ajakoroama, 4. Ogbudugbudu, 5. Gbeuba, 6. Ogbinbiri, 7. Abere, 8. Zamagie and 9. Bolou-Zamagie. [1]

References
  1. Alagoa, Ebiegberi Joe (2005). A History of the Niger Delta, Port Harcourt: Onyoma Research Publications. ISBN 978-37314-5-9
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